Glen Swindell

Terraboost Media

Fractional RevOps

Led revenue and marketing teams through data-driven strategies that fueled growth and improved efficiency. Optimized operations and empowered teams with streamlined processes, implementing integrated revenue, sales, and marketing initiatives to drive measurable results.

Vice President, Revenue & Marketing Operations

OrangeCore Group

Founded OrangeCore Group, a strategic advisory firm specializing in revenue growth, eCommerce, and cross-functional initiatives. Currently partnering with 3 clients across fintech, retail, and SaaS industries, delivering tailored solutions to drive revenue acceleration and operational efficiencies.

Managing Director & Founder

Various Startups

Providing support in scaling revenue with a focus on sales processes, operational efficiency, eCommerce, and payments strategies.

Revenue Growth Advisor

Pavilion

Executive Member

GTM United

Member

RevGenius

Rev Ops Community Founding Member

CASA of Denton County, Inc.

Previously served on Pulaski County CASA Board of Directors in Little Rock, Arkansas (2018-2020).

Board Member - Governance Chair

Veterati

Board Advisor & Veteran Mentor

BGiving

Fractional engagement to develop and implement their GTM motion.

Fractional Chief Revenue Officer

Verifone

Spearheaded expansion initiatives across the Americas region for mid-market & enterprise eCommerce clients, delivering omnichannel solutions that accelerated client revenue by 14% year-over-year.

VP of Americas eCommerce & Senior Sales Director

Payments & eCommerce Executive @ Verifone | Driving Innovative Payment Solutions | Fintech & SaaS Enthusiast | Servant Leader | Army Veteran

As someone who thrives on driving growth and unlocking business potential, I've spent over a decade doing just that for fintech, eCommerce, and SaaS companies. But what really sets me apart is my approach - shaped by military service, it's all about fostering relationships and aligning teams for long-term success.

At OrangeCore Group, the company I founded, we get our hands dirty partnering with businesses to optimize revenue streams, implement sales processes that actually work, and deliver customized eCommerce and payments solutions. I'm a big believer in servant leadership, so you can count on me to roll up my sleeves, mentor your team, and build an environment of trust and collaboration laser-focused on smashing goals.

Optimization is my jam. I take a no-nonsense approach to analyze bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and then implement improvements that streamline operations and boost profits. Helping organizations unleash their full potential is what fuels me - whether it's cultivating elite teams or steering the ship with bold, visionary initiatives.

When I'm not geeking out over business strategies, you'll likely find me cheering on my favorite sports team, the Razorbacks, while I am embracing my Arkansas roots with a good ol' "Woo Pig Sooie!" 🐗 These days, I call the Dallas-Fort Worth area home, but I'm always down to connect with fellow growth junkies and innovators.

So, if you're looking for a straight shooter who can materialize revenue and drive real results, let's chat!

• The vision for CASA strives to provide a CASA advocate for every abused and neglected child in foster care.
• Previously served on Pulaski County CASA Board of Directors in Little Rock, Arkansas (2018-2020).

Sam Gupta

Consultant

🎙 Host@WBSRocks | Top Enterprise Software Analyst & Influencer | Independent ERP & Enterprise Technology Selection Expert | Digital & E-commerce Strategist | Supply Chain Transformation & IT Procurement | The ERP Doctor

Sam Gupta brings more than two decades of expertise advising executives on business, AI, and technology transformation. He has been involved with over 200 digital transformation strategies and implementation projects. Through his unique approach, he has successfully recovered more than 50 digital transformation projects, resulting in net savings of hundreds of millions of dollars. He also hosts a podcast, WBSRocks, focused on digital transformation executives, and co-hosts a series, Analysts Gone Wild, analyzing weekly enterprise software stories. 

His expertise is regularly cited by major business, technology, and industry media, including BBC, Yahoo Finance, the Financial Post, TechTarget, Solutions Review, and Accounting Today.

Media Citations: https://www.elevatiq.com/press-media/

Key Accomplishments:
🏆 Thinker 360: 3x top 50 voices in North America, #1 in the CRM and ERP category, Among the top 10 in Digital Transformation categories, 5x among the top 125 podcasts 
🏆Solutions Review: Resident WorkTech and Enterprise Software expert
🏆Insights Jam: Co-host ERP Doctors, keynotes for annual events
🏆 Manufacturing Masters: Certified manufacturing master
🏆 Industry-leading podcasts: Appeared on more than 100 as an industry analyst
🏆 Welp Magazine: #1 in the ERP category and #2 in the business transformation category
🏆 Million Podcasts: #13 among the top 100 business growth podcasts
🏆Listen Notes: Top 1.5% of 3 million podcasts
🏆 Contributed more than 200 articles to leading publications such as Accounting Today, Manufacturing.net, Industrial Distribution, Digital Commerce 360, SelectHub, Gartner, and Solutions Review
🏆 ISM NJ: Host of "Voice of ERP" series

Links to Subscribe:
👉 https://podcast.wbs.rocks/
👉 https://www.youtube.com/c/ElevatIQ

Key Services:
👉 AI and Digital Transformation Roadmap Development and Enterprise Architecture Strategy (AI-Native, CRM, ERP, eCommerce, HCM, WMS, TMS) 
👉 Business Model Transformation and Business Case Development
👉 Business Process Documentation and Re-Engineering
👉 Enterprise Tech/Vendor Selection and Project Recoveries
👉  eCommerce Strategy and Platform Selection and Change Management
👉 IT Procurement and Contract Negotiations
👉 Private Equity Technology Assessment, Integration, and Expert Witness

More Details: 
👉 https://www.elevatiq.com/

Sam always welcomes questions, collaboration opportunities, thought leadership contributions, and speaking engagements. He can be reached at sam.gupta@elevatiq.com.

Host, Community Builder, and Founder

WBSRocks is a community focused on digital transformation, eCommerce, ERP, Supply Chain, and Industry4.0. It runs several initiatives including a podcast, LinkedIn live series, happy hours, slack, and LinkedIn communities. 

Our current community initiatives:
☑ WBSRocks Podcast
☑ WBSRocks LinkedIn Live ERP Technologies Review Series - Every Tue at 5:30p ET
☑ WBSRocks LinkedIn Live eCommerce Technologies Review Series - Every Wed at 5:30p ET
☑ WBSRocks LinkedIn Live Digital Transformation Panel Discussion Series - Every Thu at 5:30p ET
☑ WBSRocks Happy Hour - Every Fri 4:30p ET
☑ WBSRocks Slack Community
☑ WBSRocks LinkedIn Group

To learn more, check the following links:
☑ https://wbs.rocks/
☑ https://podcast.wbs.rocks/


Get in touch with us today at hello@elevatiq.com if you want to be part of our community.

The biggest ERP myth?

That go-live means you’re done.

The announcement goes out.
Executives celebrate.
The project team breathes again.

“ERP implementation completed.”

But here’s the uncomfortable truth.

ERP isn’t a project.
It’s infrastructure.

And infrastructure doesn’t end at launch.

It begins there.

Over the next few years:

Processes evolve.
The business model shifts.
New products appear.
Regulations change.
New integrations get requested.

The ERP you launched slowly starts drifting from the business it was designed for.

Not because the system failed.

Because the governance model never existed.

No roadmap for improvements.
No ownership for process evolution.
No structured release strategy.
No long-term data discipline.

So people do what businesses always do when systems stop adapting.

They create workarounds.

First a spreadsheet.
Then another one.
Then a shadow process.

Eventually the ERP becomes something strange.

A system the business works around… instead of with.

The healthiest ERP environments think in decades, not projects.

Continuous improvement.
Structured governance.
Planned evolution.

Because ERP success isn’t measured at go-live.

It’s measured five years later.

Curious what others have seen.

In your experience, what usually breaks first after go-live —
governance, ownership, or continuous improvement discipline?

#ERP #CIO #CFO

Everyone wants an #ERP.
Almost no one wants the process discipline that comes before it.

The most dangerous phrase in ERP isn’t “This will be expensive.”
It’s: “We’ll figure it out during implementation.”

That photo tells the real story.
Hard hats on.
Whiteboard full.
Sticky notes everywhere.
And one uncomfortable truth hiding in plain sight:

There is no process. Only survival.

ERP doesn’t create operational clarity.
It exposes the absence of it.

Most companies think ERP is a software project.
It’s not.
It’s a process creation project disguised as a software installation.

Because when the system asks simple questions…
— What is your order lifecycle?
— When does ownership transfer?
— What defines completion?
— Which version of the truth is real?

Silence gets very loud.

This is why the companies that need ERP the most struggle the most.
Growth outpaced discipline.
Heroics replaced systems.
People became the integration layer.

ERP removes heroics.
It demands decisions.
It forces alignment.
It makes implicit tribal knowledge explicit.

That’s uncomfortable. But necessary.

The real implementation doesn’t start when the software arrives.
It starts when leadership admits:
“We don’t have a process yet.”

ERP doesn’t fix broken processes.
It makes them permanent.

The winners understand this early.
They build the bridge before they try to cross it.

#GuptaERP

Selecting an ERP won’t make you ready.
It will expose everything you’re not ready for.

Broken processes.
Weak data.
Unclear ownership.

ERP enforces structure. It doesn’t create it.

Join this session to learn why readiness—not selection—determines ERP success.

Register: https://lnkd.in/gCzw7Ym9

#ERP #DigitalTransformation #GuptaERP

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